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BS - Kinesiology

San José State University Transfer Planning Guide

Community College students should meet with a counselor as soon as possible to determine the equivalent courses offered at that institution. Students should complete as many as possible of the lower division requirements listed below, prior to transfer.

Lower Division Course Requirements

The Kinesiology department accepts the AA-T in Kinesiology for transfer into the BS Kinesiology (Individual Studies area of study) major. We recommend transfer students complete the following courses, which are required for the Kinesiology major at SJSU, as part of their AA-T in Kinesiology. Students should take courses which clear the American Institutions requirement and a second course in English composition as part of their CSU GE or IGETC requirements for the AA-T degree (doing so will increase greater choice in the 60 units of SJSU course work to be taken after transfer).

Lower Division Requirements of the Major:

Kinesiology majors are required to take 6 KIN activity courses. One activity must be taken from 4 different movement areas. Students must earn a grade of "C-" or better in these courses.

Area of Specialization Requirements:

Choose one area of study from: Exercise and Fitness, Rehabilitation Science, Sport Management and Culture, Inclusive Physical Activity in Communities, or Individualized Studies (A minimum passing grade of "C-" in all major courses is required for all kinesiology majors). Note: Only the following emphasis offer lower division course work to meet some requirements.

Exercise and Fitness:

KIN 069 Stress Management: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

NUFS 008 Nutrition for the Health Professions

NUFS 009 Introduction to Human Nutrition

Rehabilitation Science:

CHEM 001A General Chemistry

CHEM 001B General Chemistry

PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics

PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics

PSYC 001 General Psychology

STAT 095 Elementary Statistics

OR

UNVS 015C Statway C: Statistics-Concepts & Methods

Sport Management and Culture - select 6 semester units from:

ADV 091 Introduction to Advertising

BUS1 020N Survey of Accounting

BUS3 080 Legal Environment of Business

BUS4 091L Computer Tools for Business

BUS4 092 Introduction to Business Programming

PR 099 Contemporary Public Relations

BUS2 090 Business Statistics

OR

UNVS 015C Statway C: Statistics-Concepts & Methods

Inclusive Physical Activity in Communities:

EDSE 014A American Sign Language I

RECL 097A Event Planning

ART 026 Drawing II

STAT 095 Elementary Statistics

OR

UNVS 015C Statway C: Statistics-Concepts & Methods

Individualized Studies:

AA-T in Kinesiology or other transfer courses in consultation with the department advisor after matriculation.

IMPORTANT TRANSFER INFORMATION:

Admission to San Jose State is competitive in all majors. SJSU continues to have more qualified applicants than available new student spaces. Because of this, SJSU is an impacted campus with impacted programs. For the most current information regarding admission impaction at SJSU please visit our website SJSU Impaction Information page.

Prior to transferring to San Jose State University all transfers must earn at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter), including the CSU four basic skill courses required for CSU admission eligibility (except majors which have an approved CSU GE A3 waiver). Within those 60 semester/90 quarter units, students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:

1. Lower Division Major Course Requirements (especially for STEM Majors):Complete as many of the lower division courses required for the major as possible. Many of these courses may be double counted as part of the CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. The lower division major courses for this major are shown above.

2. General Education Requirements:Complete all the CSU GE Breadth requirements at the community college (39 semester units/58 quarter units). The approved courses for each area can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses" for your college. Many of these courses may be double counted to meet the major requirements shown above, so choose your courses wisely. Some SJSU majors which meet GE requirements within the majors are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San Jose State University.

3. Second Course in English Composition highly recommended:All students are strongly encouraged to complete a second English composition course as part of their lower division GE prior to transferring to SJSU (either to meet CSU GE Area A3 or C2) for the greatest success in passing the Writing Skills Test (WST) at SJSU. Complete this course with a grade of "C" or better prior to registering for the WST at SJSU to avoid delays in enrollment for other SJSU courses. To register for the WST contact our Testing office at: testing.sjsu.edu.

4. American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed):This requirement is normally 2 courses and can be taken as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements (GE Area D and sometimes Area C). The approved courses can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses" for your college.

5. Graduation Requirement - Physical Education (PE):All undergraduate students who matriculate at SJSU are required to complete two units of physical education from Kinesiology/Dance activity courses, unless the major program has an approved PE waiver. Majors which have approved PE waivers are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog.